Xiaomi Mi Max 2 Matte Black variant launched

The Xiaomi Mi Max 2 was made official last month, and is currently on sale in a few Asian markets. The device, however, has only been available in Gold color option so far. That changes now, as a new, Matte Black variant of the phone has been launched.

The first market to get the new color model is Hong Kong, where the 5,300mAh battery totting handset arrived earlier this week.

For those who are planning to purchase a unit, it's worth knowing that currently only the 64GB variant is available in the country, and it carries an HKD1,899 (around $245) price tag.

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